Despite receiving a majority of "yes" votes, Florida's Amendment 3 failed to pass. Here's why, how state now compares to the rest of the country.

Amendment 3 was not backed by at least 60% of Florida voters, meaning that recreational marijuana use will remain illegal in the state.

Following the most expensive ballot measure battle in the nation, Amendment 3 fell short. With nearly all of the vote tallied, the amendment sits at 55.9% approval, more than 4% shy of what was needed for passage, according to Associated Press data.

A measure to legalize the use of recreational marijuana in Florida failed on Tuesday, a stinging defeat for cannabis industry players who poured more than $100 million into the campaign to make the drug legal amid vocal opposition from Gov.

Florida voters didn't go for recreational marijuana, but people who qualify for medical marijuana can still get it. Here's how.

Florida voters Tuesday rejected an amendment to the State Constitution that would have allowed adults 21 and older to use and possess marijuana for non-medical purposes, according to NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ.

(Reuters) -Shares of pot companies slid on Wednesday after a ballot measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Florida failed to get the required majority to pass, even as the firms invested millions in a campaign to tap the lucrative market.

The failure of Amendment 3, the effort to legalize recreational marijuana, raises questions about the future of the medical-marijuana industry in a state with more cannabis patients than any other

So far the general consensus on social media regarding Florida's failure to legalize marijuana seems to be "Wait, what?"

The Sunshine State's long-awaited attempt to legalize personal-use cannabis falls short, but it's not all bad news.

In Florida, constitutional amendments need at least 60% of the vote to be adopted. Amendment 3, which would have allowed people 21 and older to use marijuana without any medical reason, got about 56% of the vote.